Lipulekh, Shipki La and Himalayan border trade

1. Question 1Answer C

   Border trade via Shipki La resumed on which date in 2026?

   • A19 August 2026
   • B7 September 2026
   • CCorrect answer: 1 August 2026
   • D25 June 2026

   Core Trigger: Border trade via Shipki La resumed on 1 August 2026; Lipulekh traders traded at Taklakot only on 7 September.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 282, point 1

2. Question 2Answer D

   On 19 August 2025 India and China agreed to reopen trade at Lipulekh, Shipki La and which other pass?

   • AJelep La
   • BRezang La
   • CBum La
   • DCorrect answer: Nathu La

   Agreed Passes: On 19 August 2025 India and China agreed to reopen trade at Lipulekh, Shipki La and Nathu La.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 282, point 2

3. Question 3Answer D

   Who is India's boundary Special Representative for talks with China?

   • AVikram Misri
   • BS. Jaishankar
   • CRandhir Jaiswal
   • DCorrect answer: Ajit Doval

   Key Officials: Randhir Jaiswal, MEA spokesperson, called Nepal's claim untenable; Ajit Doval is India's boundary Special Representative.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 282, point 3

4. Question 4Answer A

   In Tibetan, what does 'La' mean?

   • ACorrect answer: Mountain pass
   • BValley
   • CRiver
   • DLake

   Key Term: 'La' is Tibetan for a mountain pass; the Lipulekh route, above 17,000 feet, is in Pithoragarh.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 282, point 4

5. Question 5Answer B

   Of 26 trade passes issued at Dharchula on 25 June 2026, how many went to traders?

   • A9
   • BCorrect answer: 17
   • C20
   • D13

   Trade Data: On 25 June 2026 Dharchula issued 26 trade passes: 17 traders and nine helpers.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 282, point 5

6. Question 6Answer A

   Which is/are correct? 1. Nepal claims Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura. 2. Nepal lodged its objection on 7 September 2026.

   • ACorrect answer: Only 1
   • BOnly 2
   • CBoth 1 and 2
   • DNeither

   Stakeholders: Nepal claims Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura; it objected on 3 May 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 282, point 6

7. Question 7Answer C

   In which Himachal Pradesh district is Shipki La?

   • AChamba
   • BLahaul and Spiti
   • CCorrect answer: Kinnaur
   • DKullu

   Venue: Shipki La is in Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh, on the Sutlej valley border with Tibet.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 282, point 8

8. Question 8Answer C

   Shipki La trade, closed after the 1962 war, reopened in which year?

   • A2006
   • B1980
   • CCorrect answer: 1994
   • D2010

   Background: Shipki La trade, closed after the 1962 war, reopened in 1994.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 282, point 9

9. Question 9Answer D

   Nepal reads the 1816 Treaty of Sugauli as fixing which river as its western boundary?

   • AGanga
   • BKarnali
   • CSutlej
   • DCorrect answer: Mahakali (Kali)

   Landmark: Nepal reads the 1816 Treaty of Sugauli as fixing the Mahakali (Kali) River as its western boundary.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 282, point 10

10. Question 10Answer B

    Which is/are correct? 1. The India-Nepal border is longer than the India-China border. 2. The India-China border is 3,488 km.

    • AOnly 1
    • BCorrect answer: Only 2
    • CBoth 1 and 2
    • DNeither

    Border Lengths: India-China border is 3,488 km across five states and UTs; India-Nepal is 1,751 km.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 282, point 11

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